Wall-papering device



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INVEN OR WITN E59 ATTORNEY Patented July 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES BRUCE D. WOOLEY, 0F JOHNSTOWN, OHIO.

WALL-PAPERING DEVICE.

Application filed December 31, 1926.

This invention relates to paper hanging and more particularly to a toolfor hanging paper upon a ceiling or the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a paper hanging toolthat can be used with maximum efliciency by persons unskilled in the artof hanging pa er.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. paper hangers toolthat will hold and properly position wall paper and the like withrespect to a ceiling or the like whereby the paper can be properlymatched and hung in an expeditious manner with very little effort on thepart of the user. V

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail. reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my tool in use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof with the handle removedtherefrom.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View of the guide arm.

Referring to the drawings in detail the reference numeral 1 indicatesthe body of the tool and which as best shown in Figure 2 of the drawingsis of elongated formation and preferably formed from a resilient flatstrip 1 curved to provide the Ushaped configuration. as shown. Securedto one end of the body 1 through the instrumentality of rivets 2 is ametallic clamp adapted to receive a strip of flexible material 3, whileintegrally formed with the opposite end of the body 1 is an arm 4 whichis secured to the body at its central portion and is preferably of alength of the usual width of wall paper. This arm 4 is curved uponitself in substantially inverted channel shape formation so as toprovide a smooth upper surface to allow the wall paper to slidethereover without injury thereto as will be apparent. However, I havepro-vided a covering of fabric mate-rial 5 for the Serial No. 158,273.

arm elso that itwill be practically impossible for the arm to injurepaper during the hanging thereof.

Secured to the body 1 preferably midway its ends and extending from thebottom thereof is a handle 6 of any desired length, whereby the tool canbe conveniently used by a person standing on the floor or a. supportingmeans.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings it will beobvious that I have provided a tool that can be efliciently used bypersons unskilled in the art of hanging paper upon ceilings and the likeand the paper is supported between the arm s and the flexible material 3and by for1ning the body 1 of resilient material, it will be obviousthat the paper is stretched so that the figures thereof may be properlymatched. The flexible material is adapted to apply the paper to theceiling and by wiping the paper with the same as suggested in Figure 1,it will be obvious that the paper will properly adhere to the ceilingand the arm 4 is primarily designed for guiding the paper when applyingthe same. It is thought from the foregoing description that theadvantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A paper hangers tool of the character described comprising a handle,an elongated body formed of resilient material arranged. in U-shapedconfiguration, a clamp secured to one end of said body, flexiblematerial secured in said clamp, an arm formed in substantially invertedchannel shaped formation and fixed to the opposite end of said body.

2. A paper hangers tool of the character described comprising a handle.a resilient strip carried by said handle, and being fixed midway itsends thereto. said strip being of substantially U-shaped formation, awiper secured to one end of said strip, a guide arm secured to theopposite end thereof and a covering for said guide arm.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BRUCE D. WOOLEY.

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